Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !

   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #91  
It almost looks like it has chains on it.
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #92  
It almost looks like it has chains on it.
It does, the reason I ask is that (IIRC) those are full time 4x4 and the tire sizes have to match or bad things happen.

Aaron Z
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #93  
It does, the reason I ask is that (IIRC) those are full time 4x4 and the tire sizes have to match or bad things happen.

Aaron Z

Either the gear ratios in the differentials would have to be changed, or, there is a third front/rear differential, allowing for the different ratios.
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #94  
Here is me raising the bucket <img src="http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=397460"/>

Yikes! I was always happier than a pig in [feces] when I got to use the little jd 544h at my old job, not sure my pants would stay dry operating one of those.
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#95  
It was very cool , I also got to take the Haul Truck behind the loader for a spin and dump the bucket .
Todays pic shows the mini 4020 with the blade and the rear box scraper on. It has been a couple years since I put them on. It would be fun to make a cab for it.:confused2: aaablade1.jpg
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS ! #96  
It was very cool , I also got to take the Haul Truck behind the loader for a spin and dump the bucket .
Todays pic shows the mini 4020 with the blade and the rear box scraper on. It has been a couple years since I put them on. It would be fun to make a cab for it.:confused2:View attachment 397557

I love all your creations but this 4020 is my favorite!
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#97  
Thanks , It is one of my all time favorite projects too .
I did sell my jd 455 yesterday:dance1:
The cab was a big selling point so now I am thinking of building cabs on all my tractors:laughing:
But I am still thinking today about building a cab for the mini 4020 ;)
Todays picture shows the cab from the 70's that I would try to make it look similar too.
I would also build the cab to scale like the jd 9630 cab I built so it would have a removeable sunroof. That way if it was displayed at tractor shows the cab would look to scale and not larger than the tractor . But I could also fit inside it with just my head sticking out the top for plowing snow. :confused:aaacab.jpg
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#98  
Today I pulled the other jd 455 out of the shop and pulled the mini 4020 in the workshop. I removed the blade and the rear scraper. Tomorrow I will start cutting out the first metal to bend up the channels that attach to the fenders . One week tomorrow it should be starting to look pretty good.:cool2:aaacabone.jpg
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#99  
This picture shows the very first parts cut out for the cab. Two of the bent channels will be bolted to the rear fenders and the longer channel will be attached to the rear . I crunched the numbers and I saw the cab would be way too small if built to scale. So I am going to go ahead and build it large enough for me to fit inside it . In other words it is going to be HUGE:laughing:aaaforstparts.jpg
 
   / Tractor no. 15 !! It will be Cat yellow and have TRACKS !
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#100  
Todays picture shows the rear cab frame section started. But today I will unbolt it and remove it and cancel this project. The finished cab would be twice this long and I decided today I don't wont to cover up what makes the mini 4020 look cute.:cool:
Maybe I can pull the Ranch King Cat back in the shop and build a cab for it :laughing:aaacabcancelled1.jpg
 

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